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| Dr. Bandele |
Baton
Rouge, LA – Dr. Owusu Bandele, Professor
Emeritus at the Southern University Ag Center was in the midst of food lovers,
food scientists, agriculture experts, farmers, chefs and food writers gathered
at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans for the first Farm to
Table International Symposium, Aug. 2-4.
A panel on food justice, which included
Professor Owusu Bandele, moderated by Mike Kantor of the Second Harvest Food
Bank in New Orleans, aimed to illuminate critical issues involving equal access
to fresh and nutritious ingredients.
Bandele highlighted Southern University’s
agriculture programs that work to introduce a new generation to land
cultivation and healthy ingredients through community gardens, farmer’s markets
and education. He is quoted as stating that “It’s easy to focus on the
negative, but it’s more important to think about the positive change we can
bring to our communities when it comes to food and agriculture.”
The event organized by the convention
center and the Southern Food and Beverage Institute included major speeches,
food demonstrations and panels. One of the panels focused on food security was
led by Mike Strain, Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture Forestry. The
Symposium was covered by The Advocate in the People section on August 08, 2013.
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Contact:
Bridget
Udoh
(225)
771-5714
bridget_udoh@suagcenter.com
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